Focus on…Outdoor tomatoes
BEING the daughter of commercial tomato growers, I’ve spent a fair few hours (probably years!) among these plants. Breeding continually improves the selection available, so let’s take take a detailed look at this must-grow crop…
Improvements keep coming
These days, outdoor toms are a cinch for beginners to grow. The increasing introduction of patio varieties (see below) allows you to plonk a plant in a pot, apply water and feed, add lots of sunshine, then wait for numerous fruits to form. No faffy pruning is required: bliss!
Dwarf cherry varieties, in particular, are well catered for – try ‘Maskotka’, ‘Totem’ and ‘Tumbling Tom’. If you hanker for larger-fruited slicing and beefsteak toms, cordons are the answer (my favourites are ‘Ferline’ and
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